wives

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Several dads, including Jones and Wetherall, characterized their role as more of a disciplinarian-slash-protector and their wives as more of a nurturer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Dove is the bound-foot daughter of an imperial scholar who came to the city to become one of the locked-away wives of a decades-older merchant.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Further down the hill in the centre of Baden-Baden, the arrival of their wives and girlfriends caused even more of a stir.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The most popular trad wives, like Hannah “BallerinaFarm” Neeleman, are members.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Brigham Young had had fifty-five wives and fifty-six children.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover